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Dr. Dan Benardot: How to Eat to Function At Your Best

July 16, 2020
Charles Raison
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In this podcast, we explore Dr. Dan’s perspective on the downsides of popular fasting-based diets and discuss what science tells us about how to eat to function at our best. In particular, we discuss his strategies for maintaining consistent blood sugar levels by eating multiple small meals a day and tailoring food intake to the ever-changing energy needs of our bodies.

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Re-thinking your Microwave-Dorm friendly meals made easy

Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash (rights-free) Editor's Note: This is part of a series sharing videos made by Human Health students in the Health 1, 2, 3 program. To see an overview of the program and this series please read this post.…

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The Case for Cooking in College

Photo by Edgar Castrejon on Unsplash (rights-free) Editor's Note: This is part of a series sharing videos made by Human Health students in the Health 1, 2, 3 program. To see an overview of the program and this series please…

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Maryn McKenna: Epidemics & Pandemics in the Modern World

July 9, 2020
Charles Raison
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Think that COVID-19 virus is the greatest potential infectious threat facing the modern world? Think again. We sit down with noted journalist & author Maryn McKenna this week to discuss epidemics and pandemics in the modern world.

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Human Health Students Beyond the Classroom: Creating Social Marketing Campaigns

Photo by Skye Studios on Unsplash (rights-free) Editor’s Note: Over the next several weeks, Destination HealthEU will feature pieces from students from the Center for the Study of Human Health. This piece is an introduction to six student essays about…

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Dr. George Grant: Spiritual Health is Human Health

July 2, 2020
Charles Raison
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This week we sit down with Dr. George Grant to discuss his pioneering vision for transforming chaplaincy from an ancillary support role to being an essential resource for shoring up the human face of medicine. Listen now!

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Personal Health Stories of Emory Students Living and Learning through the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part 3

Photo by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash (rights-free) Editor’s Note: Over the past month, Destination HealthEU has featured student pieces from the 4th level track of Emory’s Health 1, 2, 3 Program within the Center for the Study of Human Health.…

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No Kidding | Dr. Dan Benardot: Food for Thought

June 25, 2020
Eleanor Barrett
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Dr. Dan Benardot is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist and Professor of Nutrition at Emory University's Center for the Study of Human Health. From fruits to vegetables to proteins, Dr. Benardot helps us understand what types of food our bodies need and how to get the most out of them.

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Student Perspective: Impact of Human Health’s Experiential Learning Program, Part 6

Editor’s Note: This piece is the third student essay about Human Health students’ experiences participating in Health 1, 2, 3’s classroom to community 4th level component. See here to learn more about this new program. By: Kathryn Wright “Sleep is good”,…

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Dr. Cassandra Quave: Enhancing Immune Health

June 19, 2020
Charles Raison
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We sit down with @QuaveEthnobot on this week's episode of Health is Everything to focus on the food-medicine continuum and the potential of plant-based diets for enhancing immune health in the age of COVID 19.

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